Paycheck Atlas

Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in Knoxville, TN

The median biochemists and biophysicists in Knoxville, TN earns $149,140 a year, 17% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,434 a month.

10th percentile
$129,330
25th percentile
$129,330
Median percentile
$149,140
75th percentile
$188,180
90th percentile
$229,640

Based on 30 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$113,203 take-home a year
Gross pay$149,140
Federal income tax−$24,528
Social Security + Medicare−$11,409
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$9,434
Every two weeks$4,354

Does it go far here?

$161,112Median pay in Knoxville, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.6 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,145 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Knoxville, TN

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$460,080
Physicians, All Other$276,370
Chief Executives$198,890
Architectural and Engineering Managers$162,950
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,650
Financial Managers$133,570
Pharmacists$132,460
Human Resources Managers$132,200

All biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee